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Or sign-in if you have an account.A civilian, a police officer and a suspect are dead following shootings in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood on Monday, June 22, 2026. Photo by XHere's the latest: Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. Plus, special edition NP Platformed and First Reading newsletters and virtual events.Unlimited online access to National Post.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.Support local journalism.Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. 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Another police officer was injured. The “armed threat" alert issued for the Côte-des-Neiges area was lifted around 3:15 p.m. as “the immediate threat to the public is no longer present.” Get a dash of perspective along with the trending news of the day in a very readable format.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of NP Posted will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againAlthough officers on the scene initially told The Gazette they were searching for a possible second suspect, Service de police de la Ville de Montréal Chief Fady Dagher later said he believes there was only one suspect involved in the shootings."We preferred to enlarge all of the crime scenes to be sure that we had the situation completely controlled," Dagher said at a press conference Monday afternoon.“The threat is controlled, safe,” he added. “So the community is safe.”People in the Côte-des-Neiges area were advised to shelter indoors because of an "armed and dangerous suspect" in the neighbourhood. Evan Buhler / Montreal GazettePolice were called to the scene near the intersection of Trans-Island Ave. and de Courtrai Ave. around 11:35 p.m.Videos of the police intervention shared on social media indicate the event occurred near the Supermarché PA on Westbury Ave. The building also contains condominiums, some of which had bullet holes in their windows. Other videos show the suspected shooter wearing military-style gear and carrying a long-range firearm.Although the precise sequence of events is not yet clear, the SPVM confirmed Monday afternoon that a civilian had been killed, in addition to a police officer and a suspected shooter. Police said the suspect used a long-range firearm.A second officer, a woman, was injured but is in stable condition.Quebec's police watchdog, the Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes (BEI), is investigating Monday's events.Jean-Pierre Maca, the manager of a paint store on Décarie Blvd., said he heard several gunshots coming from the direction of the nearby Hilton Hotel on Monday.“There seemed to be someone shooting in all directions, and I think he shot a police officer,” Maca said.Police officers quickly swarmed the area, he said, and told passersby to hide inside the store and close the doors.“It was frightening," Maca said.Witness Valerie Krief said she and her son were leaving a dentist appointment around 11:45 a.m. at Décarie Square when they heard what they initially believed were construction noises coming from across the street."We saw a glass break from the building across where the shooting was happening," Krief told The Gazette. "We saw people running from the street onto the parking lot where we were, and some people were hiding under their cars.""One person was yelling, 'There's a shooter. There's shooting. Go back in the mall,'" she added.Krief said she and her son decided against entering an underground parking garage and instead warned others away from the area."We were stopping people from going into the parking lot," she said. Krief estimated she heard six or seven gunshots.Another witness, who asked to remain anonymous because of safety concerns, caught part of the shooting on camera and shared the footage with The Gazette.He noted that he heard more than a dozen gunshots before he even started recording, adding that he saw one man shooting into ground-floor businesses near the hotel.The shooting occurred near the Westbury Supermarché PA. The building also contains other businesses and condos. Evan Buhler / Montreal GazetteThe “armed threat" alert was issued for the Côte-des-Neiges area around 12:30 p.m. on Monday, advising people to "shelter indoors, lock the doors, stay away from windows and follow instructions of local authorities."The Décarie Expressway was closed in both directions for much of the afternoon, reopening shortly before 4 p.m.Businesses in the area, such as the Supermarché PA, were placed under lockdown.“Police officers showed up at our entrance because, obviously out of precaution, they have to secure the entire perimeter. And they broke the front entrance of the store,” said Supermarché PA spokesperson Nicholas Erimos.“They went through our entire store, they made everyone get down on the ground” and leave their baskets behind, he added. Police then ordered everyone in the store to go to the loading dock area in the back, since there are no windows nearby.“We gave them food. We gave them water. I mean, it’s not a fun situation to be in, but you don’t choose whether or not this situation happens to you,” Erimos said.St. Joseph’s Oratory was also closed to visitors out of an abundance of caution, a representative confirmed.Although the neighbourhood-wide lockdown was lifted around 3:15 p.m., an officer at the scene told The Gazette that verifications were still being carried out in the area.Heavily armoured police officers were seen evacuating a parking lot across from Décarie Square.A police helicopter flies overhead during a lockdown in Côte-des-Neiges. Evan Buhler / Montreal GazetteAs of 4:30 p.m., authorities had released few details about the suspect or civilian victim.The identity of the fallen police officer has yet to be announced, but at a press conference Monday afternoon, Dagher described him as dedicated, saying he had met him twice before.The police chief also said he visited the wounded officer in hospital and confirmed her condition had improved from critical to stable. It is the first time since 2002 that a Montreal police officer has died in the line of duty, he said.“When you become a police officer, you know the risks. But you never expect something like this to happen.”Quebec Domestic Security Minister Ian Lafrenière told reporters the government has established a crisis unit to respond to the situation, noting Premier Fréchette is in Montreal.He declined to comment on a potential motive.“These are extremely difficult moments,” Lafrenière said. “If (government) resources are needed, we will be there.”A former spokesperson for the Montreal police, Lafrenière grew emotional and stepped away when asked if he had a message for the deceased officer’s family.Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada addressed the shootings on X Monday."My sincere condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the police officer killed on duty in Côte-des-Neiges," she wrote, asking the affected public to follow police orders.Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette also shared her condolences online."My thoughts are with the families of those who have died, the injured, the police force, and all those affected by this tragedy." 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